A long weekend exploring one of Nova Scotia’s gems, complete with canoeing and hiking, great weather and torrential downpours!
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Herring Cove
A day trip out of the Halifax to enjoy ocean views and gelato! And yes, we moved from the west coast to the east coast!
Mount Washington Snowshoeing
Some tips for enjoying the snowshoe trails at Mount Washington. Particularly useful if you don’t own a car like us!
Shawnigan Lake and Cowichan Valley by bike
A mid-November bike trip from Victoria to Lake Cowichan.
Broughton Archipelago
A six-day kayaking whale watching trip in the Johnston Strait and among the islands along the north-east coast of Vancouver Island.
The best snacks for hiking
How to keep Justine from getting hangry and satisfying Adrien’s big appetite.
Bamberton Provincial Park
A one-night bike trip to Bamberton Provincial Park on August 8, 2020.
Nymph Falls
We stopped at Nymph Falls for lunch on our way back from Buttle Lake. It was a bit of a detour off the highway, but well-worth it to stretch our legs and spend an hour in the sunshine. The ~1km trail to the falls was well-marked and wheelchair accessible. The water level depends on theContinue reading “Nymph Falls”
Upper Myra Falls
Justine planned to hang out at Lower Myra Falls for most of the day to rest her tired body, but Adrien wanted to “do something” (a role reversal for us). There weren’t many “easy” hikes in the area, but the Upper Myra Falls was marked as moderate so we thought we would give it aContinue reading “Upper Myra Falls”
Lower Myra Falls
The Lower Myra Falls are stunning — no wonder we’ve seen lots of pictures of them on instagram. They are a short ~1km walk from the parking lot, but it is a pretty steep trail. We hung out here for a couple hours, eating lunch, people watching, enjoying views of Buttle Lake and brainstorming forContinue reading “Lower Myra Falls”